Production Editor-VBS | Hybrid

Lifeway is seeking a Production Editor - VBS for our Kids Publishing Team!The Production Editor ensures proficiently edited resources according to Lifeway brand/style guides, ensuring both technical grammar accuracy as well as biblical faithfulness. VBS (Vacation Bible School) impacts many kids across the nation, and 25,000 churches purchased it from us last summer. 

Why Lifeway? 

Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code 

This is a hybrid remote/in-office position located in the greater Nashville, TN area.

Relocation Assistance Available. #LI-Hybrid

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
• Edits content according to branding and style guidelines for readability and acceptability; correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation; and verification of content accuracy, and copyfitting
• Proofreads files and checks for accuracy and desired corrections.
• Prepares files for production.
• Loads and applies style/formatting sheets.
• Organizes files to help to create efficiency in workflow.
• Performs production tasks including secures permissions, prepares copyright information, and prepares recurring product features.

• Efficient self-governing time management 

• Ability to meet weekly/monthly/annual deadlines 

Education

Bachelor's degree in Theology, Christian Education, English, or Communications-required

Masters degree-preferred 

Advanced graduate degree (PhD, etc.)-not required

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, required

• Editorial (1-3 years)
• Familiarity with Adobe InDesign and Microsoft 365 products  
• Ability to travel (18 days in January and six 3-4 day trips throughout the year)
• Ability to come to the office located in Brentwood, TN as needed

Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, preferred 

• Church staff or kids/VBS ministry experience (preferred)
• SBC Church Membership (preferred, not required)